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[PC1825_0013 F. M. Poteet to Martha Poteet]
Kingston NC November 8th 1863
My Dear Wife and children I seat my self
down this blessed Sabeth Morning to let
you now that I am well at this time hoping
these lines may Reach you and find you
injoin the same blessings I want you to Rite
offin and Rite me all the newse I want you
to see Higgins and tell him that I want him
to doo all that he can and doo it as quick as
he can for it seems to me that I cant stay
hear but it seems that I have to stay it seems
to me that my heart will Breake when
I think of you and my little Children May
god Bless thim and save them is my prayer
tell Mr <Moad?> that I want him to git that
subscripton as quick as he can that I want to
come home and see them it tis lonsom times
hear when I think of my littel children and My
loving Wife that I cant stay hear no longer
but I have to stay but it tis hard for me to
stay if this war was at an end I could come
home if God is mine I am his
the solders says that tha are coming home in

[PC1825_0013 F. M. Poteet to Martha Poteet]
Kingston NC November 8th 1863
My Dear Wife and children I seat my self
down this blessed Sabeth Morning to let
you now that I am well at this time hoping
these lines may Reach you and find you
injoin the same blessings I want you to Rite
offin and Rite me all the newse I want you
to see Higgins and tell him that I want him
to doo all that he can and doo it as quick as
he can for it seems to me that I cant stay
hear but it seems that I have to stay it seems
to me that my heart will Breake when
I think of you and my little Children May
god Bless thim and save them is my prayer
tell Mr that I want him to git that
subscripton as quick as he can that I want to
come home and see them it tis lonsom times
hear when I think of my littel children and My
loving Wife that I cant stay hear no longer
but I have to stay but it tis hard for me to
stay if this war was at an end I could come
home if God is mine I am his
the solders says that tha are coming home in